TAO visit shows fragility of democracy: symposium

YOUNG AND DISCONTENTED:During the symposium participants said that the majority of protesters were young people which showed the changing political climate in Taiwan

By Chris Wang / Staff reporter

The DPP’s position on several issues, including the proposed free economic pilot zones and the cross-strait service trade agreement, have been vague, but “[the DPP] could not expect to win more votes by its eclecticism,” Wei said.

“The simple fact that students and young people were left protesting on the street alone means that the DPP has not been doing its job and has not worked hard enough,” Wei said.